Starting the 1st of January of 2016, Engineers Australia is going to begin accepting the TOEFL iBT® test as an alternativ English Language Test so that the Migration Skills Assessment of the English language competency element can be met. One of the largest professions in the country is being represented by Engineers Australia and in 2014-15, the 2nd biggest employment group in the country who gained permanent residence are telecommunications engineers. Applicants who lodge their applications on or after January the 1st of 2016 will be able to provide the result of the TOEFL iBT with the following minimal scores for each of the module:

TOEFL iBT® Section

Score: Listening – 12; Reading – 13; Writing – 21; Speaking – 18

The scores from the TOEFL iBT test will be accepted up to two years after the date of the test.

”This now ensures that an appropriate level of English-language proficiency will be demonstrated by registered engineers in Australia as the visa and registration processes are streamlined,” stated the Executive Director of Global Client Relations at ETS, Ms Eileen Tyson. ”We are confident that the engineering sector’s recruiters, employers and their customers will benefit from this development.”

The professional bodies from the fields of healthcare (the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) and accounting (such as Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants) are joined by Engineers Australia. Both fields also recognise scores from the TOEFL iBT necessary for initial registration.